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Martin Scorsese
American film director Martin Scorsese, 2008.
In his 1978 documentary The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese captured the farewell concert of the Canadian-American group known as the Band.
The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland in San Francisco. The performance served as a final show for the group and featured guest appearances by numerous musical luminaries, including Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, and Eric Clapton.12